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Open house for Auburn-area roundabout

The King County Department of Transportation will host a drop-in open house on Tuesday, Aug. 14 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. for anyone interested in learning more about the county’s plans to build a roundabout at the intersection of Southeast 304th Street and 124th Avenue Southeast near Auburn Mountain View High School.

The King County Road Services Division plans to begin construction of a roundabout this fall. When completed, the intersection will also have new curbs, gutters, sidewalks and signage. The project cost is approximately $1.5 million, and should take two to three months to complete depending on the weather.

The open house will be held at Rainier Middle School, 30620 116th Ave. SE, Auburn.

REMINDER: I-5 construction begins this Friday

Hopefully by now, you’ve realized the Washington State Department of Transportation has a big construction project scheduled for northbound Interstate 5 during the rest of August. If you haven’t, it’s not too late to make plans to leave your car at home and find an alternative commute.

Beginning Friday, Aug. 10 at 10 p.m. and lasting for the next 19 days, WSDOT will close multiple lanes of I-5 between Spokane Street and Interstate 90 to repair the northbound roadway and supporting structure.

WSDOT, Metro, Sound Transit, Pierce Transit and the city of Seattle are urging people to avoid driving alone through the construction zone and detour routes. Anything that can be done to take cars off the road during this time will be a big help.

Find out how to cope with the disruptions at Metro Online.

Spot bid happening Wednesday, Aug. 8

photo: March 14th's spot bid auction

The next King County Spot Bid auction will take place Wednesday, Aug. 8 and features individual and bulk lots of surplus computers, computer equipment, office furniture, laptops, floor buffer, projectors, Beta cam equipment, audio equipment, printers, solid wood desk, Minolta microfiche reader/printer, and much more.

The auction is managed by the Fleet Administration Division and includes both King County surplus and items from other government agencies. Previews are on auction day only, from 10 a.m. until the start of the bidding process at noon. Check out the Spot Bid website to see a few photos of items in this month’s auction. There will be approximately 50 lots up for bid, so come early to give yourself plenty of time to check out all of the items.

The auction will take place at Fleet’s warehouse at 707 S. Orcas St., Seattle. For information, photos and driving directions, visit the auction website.

 
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Updated:  August 08, 2007

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